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The world of chess engines took a dramatic turn in 2017 when AlphaZero, with just a few hours of self-training, became the strongest chess playing...
F. Woodrow "Woody" Harris, who was US Chess Secretary from 1984-1987, has died at age 65 in Emporia, Virginia. His death was reported in the Emporia…
US Chess is pleased to launch the 2022-2023 program that supports affiliates who bring chess to students attending Title I schools. This program is...
One of the best things about the U.S. Open is that it is one section. No masters and above section, and no U1600 group — instead, it’s all-play-all...
January 5th to 8th, the Corporate Esports Association will host the 2023 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship as well as the first...
After a six-hour flight from New York City to San Francisco, I made it to the 54th U.S. Chess School hosted at the Hamilton Chess Club in Novato, CA…
Alireza Firouzja won the 2022 Sinquefield Cup in a two-game Rapids tiebreak playoff with Ian Nepomniachtchi. There were no decisive games in the… Read More »
What a first week for the 2022 Sinquefield Cup! Not only did chess once again appear in all the world’s major media, there were actually a lot of...
US Chess will be preforming maintenance of the ratings system to speed up the rerate and supplement cycles.